Neb

Quick meaning: Neb is a noun meaning (now dialectal) A bird's beak.

Meaning

(now dialectal) A bird's beak.

More Meanings

1. (now dialectal) A person's nose.
2. (now dialectal) The peak of a flat cap.
3. (now dialectal) The nose or snout of an animal, now especially of a fish.
4. (now dialectal) A projecting extremity; a point or sharp projection.
5. (now dialectal) A nib, as of a pen.
6. (obsolete) A person's mouth.

Example Sentences

In Acorns the nebb dilating splitteth the two sides, which sometimes lye whole, when the Oak is sproated two handfuls.

Word Forms

• nebs

Synonyms for neb

Depending on context, synonyms include bill, pecker, snout, beak, nib.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beak, snout, bill, nib, board, ref.

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